You may remember back in August Uncle Tony gave the boys some Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillars. These pupated and have been merrily sleeping in a Quality Street tin in the back garden all winter. The sun is now starting to come out so we thought we had better prepare a home for them to emerge as moths into when they are ready. This should be in the next couple of months.
This is what we have cobbled together for them.
It involved 1metre of netting fabric (the type you use for underskirts) sewn around a ring I use for drying flowers. I might sew another wire ring half way down to make sure the wind won't blow the net shut on them.
Hopefully they will emerge, mate and lay eggs so we can then release them and nurture some more caterpillars and the boys can experience the great circle of life!
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